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The 2030 Agenda sets the ambitious objective of eliminating inequalities among people on the planet. Many factors are linked with inequalities —people’s income level, where they live, their gender, their ethnicity, and their age, to name a few.
…UNECE calls for decisive action to close the Gender Pay Gap in the region
The gender pay gap remains a critical issue in all countries of the UNECE region. Although the gap has narrowed in most UNECE countries since 2012, it remains at 16% on average in hourly rates, and 21% in monthly earnings.
Huge differences…
Transport Ministers make united call for universal climate action
The effects of climate change on transport — from compromised infrastructure, to reduced access and connectivity, to poor road safety and beyond — are already being felt in every region of the world.
Improving the environmental performance of…
From road and rail networks to ports, airports and inland waterways, critical transport resources are facing unprecedented threats from a climate which is already changing. Spain, for example, has just suffered the most powerful storms experienced in decades, destroying…
Montenegro becomes the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health
Today, the Republic of Montenegro officially becomes the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health, thus joining countries effectively working together within the framework of the Protocol to accelerate action on sustainable management of water resources and improve…
UN Road Safety Fund will finance 10 projects to address gaps in 12 countries’ road safety systems
The UN Road Safety Fund has unveiled ten new projects that will target key gaps in the road safety systems of 12 countries. With a total budget of nearly USD 4 million, these projects will scale the Fund’s geographical and programmatic footprint in the coming months.
…Special Envoy Jean Todt and UNECE issue urgent call for new road safety paradigm for 2030
Over 3,700 people lose their lives on the world’s roads every single day, totalling a staggering 1.35 million fatalities each year. Road crashes are the leading cause of death for young people aged between 5 and 29, wiping out futures and destroying the lives of those…
Countries adopt legal provisions for the full computerisation of the TIR Convention
Countries have adopted provisions providing the legal basis for the paperless operation of the United Nations TIR Convention (the so-called eTIR) - the only global customs transit system, facilitating trade and the seamless and secure movement of goods across borders.…
UNECE welcomes Kazakhstan’s accession to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
On 27 January 2020, Kazakhstan acceded to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention),…
UNECE Regional Forum 2020: Kickstarting the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs by 2030
What are the critical actions driving sustainable change? Gathering at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development on 19-20 March 2020, policy makers and other key actors from the region will kickstart the Decade of Action and boost their efforts to deliver the…
UNECE endorses stringent new vehicle emissions regulation
Consumers need to be confident in car manufacturers’ emissions information when choosing which new model to buy. UNECE will make it easier for countries around the world to implement state of the art emissions test procedures with a new UN Regulation featuring the…
UN projects growth to pick up in the CIS and remain stable in South-Eastern Europe
Policy easing will likely support growth in the CIS, but downside risks are high
Against a backdrop of a challenging external environment, growth in the CIS is projected to pick up, while remaining…
1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year
Impacted by prolonged trade disputes, the global economy suffered its lowest growth in a decade, slipping to 2.3 per cent in 2019. The world,…
Cette année, les revenus par habitant devraient stagner ou baisser dans 1 pays sur 5
Minée par des différends commerciaux prolongés, l’économie mondiale a enregistré sa croissance la plus faible en une décennie, baissant à 2,3 pour cent en 2019. Cependant, d’…
UN projects moderate growth for Europe amid multiple downside risks
External conditions, policy uncertainty and structural changes are weighing on growth momentum
Growth in Europe is projected to remain moderate, as the region continues to face multiple downside…
Conditions externes, incertitude politique et changements structurels freinent l’élan de la croissance
D’après le rapport « Situation et perspectives de l'économie mondiale » des Nations Unies pour…
Kyrgyzstan can tap into strategic location along key transport corridors: UN report
Improving the competitiveness and connectivity of Kyrgyzstan, which occupies a strategic location along key transport corridors between Europe and Asia, could enable the country to unlock significant untapped benefits from the increasing amount of freight that is choosing…
UNECE supports countries to operationalize Euro-Asian inland transport corridors
Making the most of regionally and internationally available standards, instruments and technologies can make a critical difference in strengthening the security of inland transport systems in Eurasia. It can also enable efficient international, multi-modal transport…
When 32 Member States signed the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution in 1979, it was not evident that it would develop into a successful regional framework for controlling and reducing the damage to human health and the environment caused by transboundary…
UNECE has launched a Road Map for Mainstreaming Ageing in Belarus, providing tailored guidance for a comprehensive policy response to population ageing.
Population ageing in BelarusThe Republic of Belarus, like many other UNECE member…